DAREBIN PARKLANDS

The Darebin Parklands is a 33-hectare urban bushland reserve located in Alphington and Ivanhoe, just 7 kilometers northeast of Melbourne's central business district. The image highlights a tranquil pool surrounded by native River Red Gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and Ribbon Barked Manna Gums, which characterize the lower reaches of Darebin Creek.

Long before European colonization, the land and waterways were sustainably managed for tens of thousands of years by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. Darebin Creek served as a vital source of food, tools, and materials. The name Darebin is derived from a Woi-wurrung word thought to mean "swallow" or "swallow-creek".

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SHORT DAY

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MOON OVER THE DAM

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TRIPTYCH

This is a digital composite image from three different photos, each taken from the same spot, but each photo three months apart from the previous one. Each photo section comprises a vertical third of the image. it was all put together digitally in Photoshop, by carefully stitching the images together and melding each third on top of the previous one, by adjusting the transparency of the layer.

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WINTER IN THE PARKLANDS 2

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POND

One of the ponds in the Darebin Parklands, on an Autumn morning.

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FOR THE BIRDS

Seen here is the City of Whittlesea Civic Centre and Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC). The complex is located at 25 Ferres Boulevard in South Morang, Victoria. The site was developed in the early 1990s and includes council offices, a convention centre, and landscaped grounds. Floating wetlands are utilized within the surrounding water-feature as a refuge for local bird life.

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REFLECTING AUTUMN

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DAWN IN THE PARKLANDS

At the Darebin Parklands in suburban Melbourne, about 6 km from the CBD.

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SUMMER POND

Beautiful Summer morning in the Darebin Parklands at Alphington.

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DUCKPOND

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SUNRISE AT THE PARKLANDS

Darebin Parklands, in Fairfield/Alphington/Ivanhoe, is a pocket of natural bushland that is unique given it is only 7 km from the Melbourne CBD. There are hidden treasures within the park including remnant orchards and crops that were grown on the fringe of a growing city during the mid-1800s. A dairy farm, vineyard, quarry and tip site were all at times active industries within the bounds of the park, and clues of this can still be found if one knows where to look. Sunrise there is quite magical.

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REMEMBRANCE PARK, HEIDELBERG

Remembrance Park pond, in this little oasis of green close to Austin Hospital, Heidelberg. It's wedged between busy roads, residential streets and of course the hospital. Always pleasant to walk there and de-stress...

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AT THE PARKLANDS

At the Darebin Parklands, in suburban Melbourne, on a fine Spring morning. The City is about 5.8 km away.

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ON THE WATER

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DAREBIN PARKLANDS

One of the ponds in the Darebin Parklands provides ample space for wildlife, especially water birds, as well as much native flora around it.

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MALLARD DUCKLINGS

The Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.

The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks.

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BY THE POND

Still looks wintry by the large pond at the Darebin Parklands...

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DUCKLINGS

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POND

The large pond at the Darebin Parklands in Alphington. A natural reserve in an urban setting associated with the Darebin Creek. A place for relaxation, meditation, conservation and a haven for native fauna and flora.

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